Dealer want $629 from me for 30000 service
Originally Posted by SinG35c
DON'T DO IT!!! It sounds like a dealer scam, they sound like they're full of sh*t. The coupe can't get tire rotation. The other services you can do it yourself and buy your own genuine parts. I do all my own services according the owners manual's recommended miles. Don't get rip off!!!
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Originally Posted by TimF
I just have them do stuff ala carte if it is in for other items, oiil changem thay have a flat $40, the rear diff fluid was a quote of $89 but charged at $69. I'l probably have them change the manual tran fluid the next time I'm in 32K miles. You can do the cabin filter yourself. The odd thing is when I brought the car in for service once they tried to sell me on the service that included tire rotation when I had staggered snows on the car that were on for two weeks (new tires), they didn't really push the issue when I mentioned it. Do what you can yourself and have the other items individually done as needed.
I just went thru this with our Pathfinder. As mentioned before, I asked for ala carte service. I got a radiator flush, trans flush, and belts for $380. The same service as 60K service was $675. I even took some competitors coupons in and they honored them.
At 30K in the coupe, I will do the in-cabin myself, belts are needed at 60K. I would let the radiator flush slide til 60K and just have the trans flushed. I think the trans sees alot of stress. You could easily extend its life alot with a flush every 2 years.
At 30K in the coupe, I will do the in-cabin myself, belts are needed at 60K. I would let the radiator flush slide til 60K and just have the trans flushed. I think the trans sees alot of stress. You could easily extend its life alot with a flush every 2 years.
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Most of that crap can be done by YOU. Really, you can do it with very basic hand tools. If you don't want to do it, take it to Jiffy Lube. Flushing fluids is cake, and that is what lube places like Jiffy Lube or Q-Lube do day in and day out.
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Call Zcargarage in San Jose and ask for Rob. They are a specialty Z and G car shop and will charge you much less for this service. Their number is:
408-452-0350
Their website:
http://www.zcargarage.com/
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408-452-0350
Their website:
http://www.zcargarage.com/
Dave
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Originally Posted by WhatUpG_35
Call Zcargarage in San Jose and ask for Rob. They are a specialty Z and G car shop and will charge you much less for this service. Their number is:
408-452-0350
Their website:
http://www.zcargarage.com/
Dave
408-452-0350
Their website:
http://www.zcargarage.com/
Dave
Thank you WhatUpG_35
I will call them to see how much will cost me to do it by them. Thankyou
But my order question is, does anyboyd have an instruction with pictures that can show me how to change the carbin a/c filter?
Thanks again guys
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"But my order question is, does anyboyd have an instruction with pictures that can show me how to change the carbin a/c filter?"
There is a DIY thread somewhere here that has the instructionswith pictures (or it may send you to a site that has that). I'm not sure where it is, but a search or two will turn it up.
The price for those services seems high-but I'm not near there yet (6600 miles). My dealer charges $40 for an oil and filter change (with loaner car).
There is a DIY thread somewhere here that has the instructionswith pictures (or it may send you to a site that has that). I'm not sure where it is, but a search or two will turn it up.
The price for those services seems high-but I'm not near there yet (6600 miles). My dealer charges $40 for an oil and filter change (with loaner car).
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Originally Posted by Sig
You can't even rotoate tires on a coupe.......that's retarded
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Originally Posted by eddie914
but the question is do I really need to do those- carbin filter change, fuel filter change
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My dealer just quoted me $639.00 and called it 'a major service' that takes at least 5-6 hours to complete. Make sure you shop around as another local dealer quoted me $379 - what a difference!!
This is what the $639 quote includes (looks liek there are some scams on this list):
engine oil and filter,
replace the automatic transmission fluid - not needed for me (6mt)
replace differential oil,
replace the engine air filter - not needed (K&N)
replace the engine coolant and flush the system,
replace the drive belts - what is this??
replace in-cabin micro filter
replace radiator cap - why?
replace transfer case oil
replace wiper inserts,
rotate tires,
check-rest tire pressures.
In addition we also inspect the following all lights,axle & suspension parts, brake lines and cables, brake calipers, pads,rotors, check the cruise control vacuum hoses, drive shaft boots, exhaust system, front suspension ball joints, fuel lines/connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses, headlights/adjust if necessary, check the sterring
gear and linkage and ball joints.
This is what the $639 quote includes (looks liek there are some scams on this list):
engine oil and filter,
replace the automatic transmission fluid - not needed for me (6mt)
replace differential oil,
replace the engine air filter - not needed (K&N)
replace the engine coolant and flush the system,
replace the drive belts - what is this??
replace in-cabin micro filter
replace radiator cap - why?
replace transfer case oil
replace wiper inserts,
rotate tires,
check-rest tire pressures.
In addition we also inspect the following all lights,axle & suspension parts, brake lines and cables, brake calipers, pads,rotors, check the cruise control vacuum hoses, drive shaft boots, exhaust system, front suspension ball joints, fuel lines/connections, fuel tank vapor vent system hoses, headlights/adjust if necessary, check the sterring
gear and linkage and ball joints.
i dont mean to jack the thread, but on a semi related note, a very reputable shop that i am sure has done a lot of great work on G/Zs in so.cal quoted me 450 for 15k mile service. is this also pretty high???? thanks in advance.
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Look at it this way. If you are really talking flush and replace coolant and brake fluid, along with the tranny fluid, along with the filters you're looking at 4, maybe 5 hours of work. Dealers in my area (Baltimore-Washington) charge $95/hour. Independents maybe $65/hour. So, $400-$500 for labor at the dealer, $100-200 for parts. You can save yourself maybe $150 by going to an independent (the difference in labor rate). I would say that your dealer's prices prices are competitive. Not fair, maybe. But competitive.
It comes down to this. If you like working on cars and have the time, you can save a pile of money (the labor cost) by doing it yourself. Have at it. If you don't have the desire or time, give it to someone else.
Personally, I cough up the extra $150 to the dealer. I've not yet found an independent I feel comfortable with.
My two cents.
It comes down to this. If you like working on cars and have the time, you can save a pile of money (the labor cost) by doing it yourself. Have at it. If you don't have the desire or time, give it to someone else.
Personally, I cough up the extra $150 to the dealer. I've not yet found an independent I feel comfortable with.
My two cents.